SugarCRM said it raised $33 million in equity and debt financing in a round led by New Enterprise Associates and joined by new investors Silicon Valley Bank and Gold Hill Capital. Existing investors Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Walden International also participated. NEA Venture Partner Brooke Seawell joined the board. PRESS RELEASE SUGARCRM COMPLETES $33 MILLION FINANCING ROUND FOR [...]

With the memory of the stock market bust just beginning to fade, the INPRS stepped up venture investing in 2005, matched the pace in 2006 and maintained a steady clip of fund sign-ups through 2009, according to a peHUB analysis of its recent private equity portfolio report.

Leyden Energy, a manufacturer of advanced lithium-imide batteries, has partnered with Powermat Technologies, a provider of wireless charging technology for smartphones and other consumer electronics. Leyden Energy’s is backed by New Enterprise Associates, Lightspeed Ventures, Sigma Partners and Walden International. PRESS RELEASE Leyden Energy, Inc., the leading manufacturer of advanced lithium-imide (Li-imide(TM)) batteries, today announced [...]

EnVerv Inc., a fabless semiconductor company based in San Jose, Calif., has raised $12 million in Series B financing led by Benchmark Capital. Previous investors NEA and Walden International also participated in the round.

(Reuters) – Synacor Inc, partly owned by Intel Corp, filed with U.S. regulators on Friday to raise up to $75 million in an initial public offering, reviving its plans to tap the public markets after three years. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the company — which builds Internet software tools [...]

SolarEdge Technologies Inc., an Israeli provider of end-to-end solar power optimization and PV monitoring technology, has raised $37 million in venture capital. Norwest Venture Partners led the round, which is aimed at expanding the company’s reach and bolstering production plans. Existing investors Opus Capital, Walden International, Genesis Partners, Vertex Venture Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners and GE also participated in the round.

Leyden Energy, a maker of lithium-ion batteries for the consumer electronics, energy storage and electric vehicle markets, has closed on $20 million in Series B financing led by New Enterprise Associates. Lightspeed Ventures, Sigma Partners and Walden International also joined in the round. The company will use the cash infusion to expand production of its suite of batteries, increase company staff and fund its future development of advanced battery technologies.

ParAccel, Inc. said Wednesday it closed a Series E round of about $15 million with Amazon.com, Inc. joining existing investors Menlo Ventures, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Bay Partners, Walden International, Tao Venture Capital Partners and Silicon Valley Bank. The database developer will use the money to expand its sales force and engineering staff. The Campbell, Calif., [...]

Daiichi Sankyo has agreed to buy Plexxikon for $805 million, providing an exit for venture investors including Belgian firm GIMV. Future milestone payments could total an additional $130 million, the company said. Plexxikon develops novel small molecule pharmaceuticals to treat human disease. Gimv first invested in Plexxikon during a series B financing in 2002. The company is also backed by Alta Partners, ATV, Walden International, Pappas Ventures and CW Ventures.

Nexon Corp. has acquired a 67% stake in online game developer Ndoors, from shareholders that include VC firm Walden International (13% stake).